MungoP, I was referring to this incident...
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthr...=Boston+US+Air
Runway safety is paramount. Practices that do not afford the greatest protection should be eliminated.
As at March 5 2008 ICAO language proficiency of flight crews, air traffic controllers and aeronautical station operators come into play whereby those requried to communicate in a language other than a mother tongue or native language shall be formally evaluated.
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http://www.icao.int/cgi/goto_m.pl?ic...arch_icao.html